African Agriculture and Food Systems
Njombe RC Anthony Mtaka challenges residents to see beyond the cold, seize local opportunities NJOMBE, Tanzania — While many associate Njombe with its chilly highland climate, Regional Commissioner Anthony Mtaka is painting a different picture: one of untapped economic potential waiting to be seized by enterprising residents. Speaking at a public gathering, Mtaka challenged Njombe […]
An Analysis of the Munich Security Report 2026 By James Mwaura In October 2025, construction crews began tearing down significant portions of the White House’s East Wing. For President Donald Trump’s supporters, the demolition symbolized his promise to shake up Washington – replacing the old with something grander, more efficient, more American. For his critics, […]
New ACCA research reveals how technology, geopolitics, and shifting expectations are reshaping professional trajectories across the continent Nairobi, Kenya – The predictable climb up the corporate ladder—join as a junior accountant, work your way to senior roles, retire as CFO—is becoming a relic of the past. By 2035, the very architecture of professional careers in […]
ARUSHA: Tanga Regional Commissioner Batilda Buriani has directed regional and district leaders in Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Tanga to urgently identify and confirm suitable areas for productive farming, livestock keeping and fishing within the AGCOT Northern Corridor. She issued the directive while opening the AGCOT Northern Corridor sensitisation workshop in Arusha, emphasizing that agricultural growth […]
By Isaiah Esipisu and Anthony Muchoki The East African Legislative Assembly is advancing a groundbreaking regional legal framework for agroecology, a shift that could fundamentally reshape how food is produced across eight East African nations. As climate change intensifies and corporate control of food systems deepens, this legislative initiative represents a critical intervention to protect […]
Ilula, Tanzania – In the rolling highlands of southern Tanzania, a quiet revolution is taking shape—one that challenges conventional assumptions about the divide between commercial agriculture and smallholder farming, between profit and purpose. Farm For the Future Tanzania is demonstrating that these need not be separate pursuits. With 180 hectares of seed maize now fully […]
Registration under Chinese customs authority marks Tanzania’s largest single agribusiness market entry, positioning country as emerging force in global agricultural trade ARUSHA, February 4, 2026 — Tanzania has secured a landmark trade victory with the registration of 408 domestic companies under China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC), clearing the path for immediate export of agricultural […]
🚨 URGENT HUMANITARIAN CRISIS 🚨 784,000 CHILDREN ARE STARVING WHILE THE WORLD LOOKS AWAY Kenya’s Climate Catastrophe Is Destroying Children’s Futures Right Now—Not in 2050, But Today. And the World’s Silence Is Deafening. By ANTHONY MUCHOKI Based on field reporting by Josphat Thiong’o, The Standard (Kenya) I am writing this with urgency because while you […]
By Kilimokwanza.org Team For years, East African avocado farmers have watched their trees mysteriously decline – yellowing leaves, stunted growth, reduced yields, and eventual death. Most assume it’s poor soil, inadequate fertilizer, or bad weather. But recent research from Australia reveals a far more sinister culprit that could be devastating orchards from Kenya to Tanzania, […]
DODOMA, Tanzania — Tanzania has unveiled a detailed framework that could transform how one of the continent’s most important protein crops is grown. The Cereals and Other Produce Regulatory Authority (COPRA), under Tanzania’s Ministry of Agriculture, has released its “Sustainable Production Guidelines for Soybean Crops” — a comprehensive manual designed for extension officers and farmers […]